**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette on July 3, 2019. It announces an amendment to the Schedule II of the Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2017. The amendment concerns recruitment rules for the positions of Senior Electrician Grade-I and Senior Mechanic (Class III) within the V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin. The revised rules are effective from the date of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Subject:** Amendment to Schedule II of Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2017.
* **Effective Date:** From the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.
* **Positions Affected:**
* Senior Electrician Grade-I (Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department)
* Senior Mechanic (Mechanical & Electrical Engineering Department)
* **Recruitment Rule Changes:**
* **Senior Electrician Grade-I Promotion:**
* Senior Electricians with 5 years regular service in the grade under the scheme of skilled scales, subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the port.
* Failing the above, Senior Electricians with 10 years regular service in the combined grades of Sr. Electrician and Electrician/Lineman/Auto Electrician, subject to passing the Trade Test prescribed and conducted by the port.
* **Senior Mechanic Promotion:**
* Mechanics with 5 years regular service in the grade under the Scheme of Skilled Scales, subject to passing the trade test prescribed and conducted by the Port.
* Failing the above, Blacksmith / Welder / Machinist / Tinker / Turner Fitter / Auto Electrician with five years regular service in the grade under the scheme of skilled scales subject to passing the trade test prescribed and conducted by the Port.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Senior Electricians and Mechanics within V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin.**
**Impact:** The promotion criteria for the positions of Senior Electrician Grade-I and Senior Mechanic (Class III) are revised. The revised rules provide alternate pathways to promotion based on a combination of service length, skill, and trade test results.
**Action Required:** Eligible employees should prepare for the trade test if they meet the service requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Tamil Nadu Government Gazette: The official gazette of the Government of Tamil Nadu, which publishes statutory notifications and orders.
V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust, Tuticorin: The Port Trust in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, whose employee recruitment rules are being amended by the notification.
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963: Indian legislation that provides the legal framework for major port trusts in India; referenced as the source of the board of trustees' power to approve the revised recruitment manner.
Tuticorin Port Trust Employees (Recruitment, Seniority and Promotion) Regulations, 2008: Regulations governing the recruitment, seniority, and promotion of employees at the Tuticorin Port Trust. The amendment specifically addresses these regulations.